PPT-Logical Fallacies

Continuing our foray into the world of Argument Courtesy of http wwwuncedu depts wcweb handouts fallacieshtml Editited What is Fallacy Fallacies are defects that weaken arguments. Homework. Recommended Exercises. (. do the starred problems. ). 4.4.III. : 1-50. Remember. . How does each specific argument commit a fallacy of that . type. ? . . Where precisely is the offending element in the argument?. But Still Be Agreeable. OpenWest. 2015. Robert Stone. BrainStorm. Incubator. Overview. What is an Argument?. Components of an Argument. Reasons People . Disagree. Strategies For Healthy Debate. Identify, Avoid and Address . Drafting & Revising. Logical Fallacies. Logical Fallacies: . What are they?. Logical fallacies are arguments that don’t work. They seem convincing, but fail under close examination. What do logical fallacies do?. vs.. Relevance. Homework. Reading: pp. 145-152. Recommended Exercises. (. do at least the starred problems. ). 4.3.III. (of relevance & weak induction). 4.4.I . (of presumption & ambiguity). Logical Fallacies. Thou Shalt Not Commit . Logical Fallacies. What is a logical fallacy?. A logical fallacy is an inaccurate or intentionally misleading application of logic.. It is important to be able to recognize logical fallacies to avoid being exploited or swindled by writers or speakers who want your money, your voice, or your vote.. November . 11. Composition 3.4. Study Island!. Literary Analysis and Composition 2014-2015. Composition 3.4. What . are. . our lesson . objectives?. Identify and use the steps in the writing process: prewriting, writing, and revising.. Due: “They Say”—turn in to the tray. Journal #12—Characters in Review (10 . mins. ). Act I and II Reading Check (20 . mins. )—you may use your blue Puritan Notes. Begin Reading Act III (20 . How to spot sloppy thinking, dirty tricks, and flamboyant lies. Pointy things go in the outlet, right?. Oh, look! It’s human nonsense generator, Donald Trump!. TRUMP! Everybody is excited about me! Big crowds, big, big crowds… the polls…. TRUMP!!!!. Mrs. Oualline. English I. Rhetoric is seriously EVERYWHERE. Whether you realize it or not, you are surrounded by RHETORIC!. (It’s really not as creepy as it sounds.). Billboards, Commercials, Ads. Magazines. . by Auguste Rodin. Rationalism. in its modern sense, . rationalism. is any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification. it is a method of justifying beliefs in which the criterion of the truth is not sensory but intellectual and logical. What is a fallacy?. A fallacy is an error in reasoning. Including fallacies in your writing will weaken your argument. . Why is it important to . know about logical fallacies?. If you know about fallacies, and the different kinds of logical fallacies, you will be able to do two things.. The Seven Deadly Logical Sins. Ways to use logic as a shield. Spot Fallacies. Homer: Lisa, would you like a doughnut?. Lisa: No, thanks. Do you have any fruit?. Homer: This has purple in it. Purple is a fruit.. Logical Fallacies. Logical Fallacies . are considered propaganda.. Propaganda. is the manipulation and control of language. . It transmits more than one message, depending on what the recipient wishes to hear or is told to hear. . Informal Logic, Famous Fallacies Don’t Be Fooled by Bad Arguments First, what are arguments? Distinguish arguments from explanations: Arguments are the assertion of a conclusion from reasons that are better known than the conclusion.